Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: What Prospective Employers Can and Cannot Ask About Your Disability “Do you have any medical conditions which could limit your ability to work?” “Do you take any prescription drugs?” “Would you require any accommodations to...

CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I QUIT MY JOB? Unemployment benefits are an important safety net for workers who lose their jobs and have no other source of income. However, unemployment benefits are not automatic for all people who are out of work, and many...

Over fifty Muslim employees of Ariens Company in Brillion, Wisconsin are currently negotiating with the company over a requested accommodation for their religious practices. These employees have been told that they may only take breaks to pray during the production’s...

Sometimes an injury at work can cause other health problems. For example, a knee injury could impair a person’s balance and cause them to fall, or a back injury could weaken it, making the person more susceptible to further injury in the future. Under the Wisconsin...

Following the November 9, 2015 Court decision agreeing that the City of Monroe violated the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, Hawks Quindel successfully negotiated a settlement of Alan Eckstein’s case with all Defendants, including the City of Monroe and four individual...

In September 2013, the City of Monroe Salary and Personnel Committee convened to discuss its Utilities Director, Alan Eckstein’s concerns that the City had inadequately investigated his internal complaint of harassment. The public agenda included the meeting topic as...

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